Thoughts and stories, by Pal

For those who have children or teens living in your home, this article from LDS Living is most helpful.    There are many links to help you keep the poison of pornography from your home, and your children. At this time we have no children or teen-agers living in our home.  For you who do, I hope this helps you!  13 Ways Pornography Leaks into Your Home (and How to Stop It) by Collin Bishop  | Jan. 01, 2018 Makes You Think A few weeks ago, my wife and I took our two young kids to a neighborhood party. When we arrived, we scouted the food, grabbed something tasty, and made our way over to a couple of neighbors we recognized from the ward. After talking for a while, somehow the conversation turned to our kids and the schools in our area. Since our son is getting ready to enter the public education system, we discussed local preschools, favorite teachers, and the general atmosphere at the elementary school. And that's ...

Two movies to see at this Christmas time!  This one I definitely want to see!  Another that we saw yesterday was "Coco", a Disney animated movie, all about families!   It was such a fascinating story, with many Gospel truths woven into the plot!  It will undoubtedly turn the hearts of people (children included) to some of their ancestors -- and their stories, and their talents and interests! The Man Who Invented Christmas By Maurine Proctor  · November 21, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE In the somewhat dreary, tedious, violent run of movies this fall, I have been anticipating  The Man Who Invented Christmas  to come to the theaters, but I had no idea that it would be so much more than charming or delightful. This glimpse into Charles Dicken’s life during the six weeks he is writing  The Christmas Carol  is about my favorite theme and perhaps the most important subject...

Happy Thanksgiving!  I'm posting this on the night before Thanksgiving , so anyone who can get BYUtv will be able to either watch it tomorrow, on Thanksgiving at 6 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, or record it. BYUtv’s Thanksgiving Special: A Very Different Kind of World War II Film By Mariah Proctor  · November 19, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Instrument of War,  a new film from BYUtv set to premiere on Thanksgiving day ,  is inspired by the true story of WWII bomber pilot Clair Cline who was shot down and taken as a prisoner of war in a German prison camp. The story follows him and the other surviving members of his mission as they struggle to remain psychologically sound while in the captivity of a hardhearted commandant. And how does Cline choose to cope with this helpless and hopeless situation? By building a violin from only what he can find in their dingy, meager captivity. It is, in ...